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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,601.92, 79,500.96 and 33,727.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,601.92, 79,500.96 and 33,727.20 is: 46,549.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,601.92 : 79,500.96 = 33,727.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,601.92/79,500.96 = 33,727.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,601.92x = 79,500.96 × 33,727.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,601.92x = 2,681,344,778.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,681,344,778.11/57,601.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,549.57

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